3 Nepali, 1 Indian Arrested as Kuwait Police Uncover Liquor Factory Inside Electrical Transformer

KUWAIT CITY, Nov 15: Security authorities have arrested four Asian expatriates, including three Nepalese and one Indian national, in a crackdown on illegal liquor manufacturing and storage in the Mina Abdullah industrial area.

According to the Ministry of Interior, the suspects were apprehended by the Ahmadi Governorate Security Directorate while allegedly under the influence of alcohol.

Investigations led security personnel to a site being used for the manufacture and storage of homemade liquor, which was cleverly concealed inside a malfunctioning electrical transformer in the industrial area.

A search of the site resulted in the seizure of 194 bottles, each with a capacity of 1.5 liters, containing alcoholic substances, along with five barrels of different sizes, one of which contained an alcoholic substance.

Authorities also seized three syringes used for filling the bottles and 28 bags containing the seized bottles.

The four suspects and the confiscated materials have been referred to the relevant authorities, and necessary legal procedures are being taken against them.

The Ministry of Interior reaffirmed its continued security and field operations across the country to combat illegal activities, apprehend offenders and safeguard public security and safety.